BOILING POINT


Meaning of BOILING POINT in English

The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the pressure exerted on the liquid. (Water) When the atmospheric pressure is 86 centimeters of mercury (sea level), the boiling point of water is, by definition, 100C (Celsius) or 212F (Fahrenheit). The boiling point decreases with elevation.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.